Gig Young
Known for: Acting
Gig Young (born Byron Elsworth Barr; November 4, 1913 – October 19, 1978) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Come Fill the Cup (1952) and Teacher's Pet (1959), before winning for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969).
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
1962
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
1956
Series
The Twilight Zone
Martin Sloan
1959
Series
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Duke Marsden
1962
Series
What's My Line?
Self
1950
Series
Robert Montgomery Presents
Tony Marino
1950
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
Studio One
Philip Adams / Alan Fredericks
1948
Series
Climax!
Edgar Holt
1954
Film
Rear Window
Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited)
1954
Series
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Hugo Myrich
1963
Series
McCloud
Jack Hefferman
1970
Series
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
Series
The Rogues
Tony Fleming
1964
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Series
The Hollywood Palace
Self
1964
Film
Game of Death
Jim Marshall
1978
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self
1966
Film
Sergeant York
Marching Soldier (uncredited)
1941
Film
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Rocky Gravo
1969
Film
Bruce Lee, the Legend
Self
1984
Film
The Three Musketeers
Porthos
1948
Film
They Died with Their Boots On
Lt. Roberts (uncredited)
1941
Conflict
Self - Host
1956
Series
Gibbsville
Ray Whitehead
1976
Film
The Hindenburg
Edward Douglas
1975
Film
Only the Valiant
Lt. William Holloway
1951
Film
The Desperate Hours
Chuck Wright
1955
Film
Kid Galahad
Willy Grogan
1962
Film
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Quill
1974
Film
That Touch of Mink
Roger
1962
Film
Desk Set
Mike Cutler
1957
Film
Air Force
Co-Pilot
1943
Film
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
1942
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Jimmy Sampson
1951
Film
The Killer Elite
Lawrence Weyburn
1975
Film
Teacher's Pet
Dr. Hugo Pine
1958
Film
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Film
The James Dean Story
Self
1957
Film
Five Miles to Midnight
David Barnes
1962
Film
Wake of the Red Witch
Samuel 'Sam' Rosen
1948
Film
Dive Bomber
Abbott - Guinea Pig 2 Experiment 32 (uncredited)
1941
Film
The Turning Point of Jim Malloy
Ray Whitehead
1975
Film
Remembering Gene Wilder
Self (archive photo/footage)
2024
Film
A Ticklish Affair
Key Weedon
1963
Film
Lust for Gold
Pete Thomas
1949
Film
Escape Me Never
Caryl Dubrok
1947
Film
Lovers and Other Strangers
Hal Henderson
1970
Film
Ask Any Girl
Evan Doughton
1959
Film
Sherlock Holmes in New York
Mortimer McGraw
1976
Film
Strange Bedfellows
Richard Bramwell
1965
Ninotchka
Leon Dolga
1960
Film
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1988
Film
For Love or Money
Sonny Smith
1963
Film
The Woman in White
Walter Hartright
1948
Film
Young at Heart
Alex Burke
1954
Film
The Male Animal
Student (uncredited)
1942
Film
Elvis: A Life in Music
Self (archive footage)
2026
Film
Old Acquaintance
Rudd Kendall
1943
Film
Too Young to Kiss
John Tirsen
1951
Film
Tell It to the Judge
Alexander Darvac
1949
Film
One Foot in Heaven
First Groom Asking for Dog Licence (uncredited)
1941
Film
The Shuttered Room
Mike Kelton
1967
Film
The Story on Page One
Larry Ellis
1959
Film
Hunt the Man Down
Paul Bennett
1950
Film
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Martin Sloan (archive footage)
2019
Film
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Self (archive footage)
2004
Film
Come Fill the Cup
Boyd Copeland
1951
Film
The Tunnel of Love
Dick Pepper
1958
Film
The Girl Who Had Everything
Vance Court
1953
Film
The Gay Sisters
Gig Young
1942
Film
A Black Ribbon for Deborah
Ofenbauer
1974
Film
City That Never Sleeps
Johnny Kelly
1953
Film
Target Unknown
Capt. Reiner
1951
Film
You for Me
Dr. Jeff Chadwick
1952
Film
You're in the Army Now
Soldier
1941
Film
The Mad Martindales
Peter Varney (as Byron Barr)
1942
Film
Torch Song
Cliff Willard
1953
Film
Death In Hollywood
1990
Film
Companions in Nightmare
Eric Nicholson
1968
Film
Misbehaving Husbands
Floor Walker (as Byron Barr)
1940
Film
The Great Ice Rip-Off
Harkey Rollins
1974
Film
Invisible Diplomats
Brad
1965
Film
The Tanks Are Coming
Jim Allen
1941
Film
Spectre
Dr. Ham Hamilton
1977
Film
The Neon Ceiling
Jones
1971
Film
Slaughter Trail
Ike Vaughn aka Murray
1951
Film
Arena
Hob Danvers
1953
Film
The Spiral Staircase
Stephen Warren
1961
Film
Holiday for Sinners
Jason Kent
1952